Ret Turner

Walter Raymond "Ret" Turner (April 14, 1929 - May 3, 2016) was an American costume designer, best known for his dressing of entertainment icons such as Cher,[1] Lucille Ball, Barry Manilow, Neil Diamond, Shirley Booth, Lily Tomlin, Marie Osmond,[2] Pia Zadora, Dolly Parton, Diana Ross, Billy Crystal and Jean Stapleton. He has 23 Emmy nominations and 5 wins to his list of credits which include Sonny and Cher, The Andy Williams Show, Mama's Family, and many television specials including the Kennedy Center 25th Anniversary special.[3]

Turner began his career on the Dinah Shore Chevrolet Show, and except for his reoccurring role as one of the Flying Silvermans on The Andy Williams Show, has been designing ever since. Alongside Bob Mackie and Ray Aghayan, Turner opened a design and costume rental company, Ret Turner Costume Rentals, that featured their designs and costumes.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ret Turner". Archive of American Television. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Osmond, M.; Wilkie, M.; Moore, J. (2008). Behind the Smile: My Journey out of Postpartum Depression. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-0-446-54991-2. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  3. ↑ "Ret Turner". Television Academy. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ret Turner". Archive of American Television. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
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